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The South African Department of Trade and Industry is bringing a large delegation of South African suppliers to the mining and related sectors to the DRC Mining Week expo and conference taking place in the DRC mining hub of Lubumbashi from 8-9 June.

"Everyone who was part of this year's African Utility Week felt the same passion for the energy and water sectors on the continent and had the feeling that we are on the brink of enormous progress", says Evan Schiff, of African Utility Week

Sierra Leone's Kandeh Yumkella of Sustainable Energy For All, Johannesburg's City Power, George Airport and Akon Lighting are just some of the exciting energy and water pioneers and projects that won in this year's AUW Industry Awards in Cape Town

The continent's energy capital this week will be Cape Town when more than 6000 power and water professionals from more than 70 countries, including 27 African nations, will gather for the 16th African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa.

The mining industry in the DRC will once again honour its top industry leaders and projects at the DRC Mining Industry Awards that will take place at the high-level gala dinner on 8 June, during DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi, DRC.

With a record-breaking attendance of 17 605 visitors, the third edition of Agritech Expo Zambia has firmly established itself as the leading outdoor agri event in the region. This year's attendance is a 50% increase in visitors compared to last year.

The recent third annual mPAD & inaugural Nigeria Manufacturing Expo (MAN Expo) in Lagos has been hailed a great success by the event patrons, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).

Aquaponic farming, a geyser switch and other water and energy savings gadgets and software are amongst the winning innovations and inventions that will be showcased at the Innovation Hub taking place during African Utility Week in Cape Town.

The upcominFinance and Investment Forum, financiers and project owners will hear about the key trends impacting project finance in regional energy markets with insights on market opportunities, sources of capital, financing instruments, risk etc.

"As the level of service delivery in South Africa breaks down to levels seen in other African states, it becomes critically important for civil society to mobilise and interrogate the reasons why service delivery is failing" says OUTA's Ted Blom.